PHYSICS

(SCIENCE PAPER - 1)
Summative Assessment 2, 2025-26
(Sample Paper)
GRADE: IX Maximum Marks: 80

SECTION A (40 Marks)

(Attempt all questions from this Section.)
Question 1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options: [15]
(Do not copy the question, write the correct answers only)
(i) The SI unit of pressure is:
(a) Dyne (b) pascal (c) Bar (d) atmosphere 1
(ii) The momentum of a body depends on its:
(a) Mass only (b) Velocity only (c) Both mass and (d) Acceleration 1
velocity
(iii) The least count of a screw gauge is equal to:
(a) pitch (b) pitch × number (c) pitch ÷ number (d) number of 1
of divisions of divisions divisions ÷
pitch
(iv) The image formed by a convex mirror is always:
(a) virtual and erect (b) Only virtual (c) Real and (d) Data is 1
inverted insufficient
(v) The buoyant force acting on a body immersed in a liquid is equal to the
(a) Weight of the (b) Mass of the (c) Mass of the (d) weight of the 1
liquid body immersed liquid liquid
displaced displaced
(vi) Sound waves travel fastest in:
(a) Steel (b) Rubber (c) Cotton (d) Water 1
(vii) Pressure in a liquid depends only on …

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 (a) depth, (b) density, (c) Both a and b (d) None of the 1
above
(viii) When a body is taken from Earth to the Moon, its mass:
(a) Increases (b) Decreases (c) Remains (d) Becomes zero 1
same
(ix) At the same depth, pressure in sea water is more than river water because sea water
has:
(a) less density (b) more density (c) more depth (d) less depth 1
(x) The SI unit of heat energy is:
(a) joule (b) Calorie (c) watt (d) newton 1
(xi) A convex mirror is used as a rear-view mirror because it:
(a) forms real (b) has small (c) produces (d) gives a 1
images focal length magnified wider
images field of
view
(xii) Conventional current flows from:
(a) negative to (b) positive to (c) lower potential (d) electron flow 1
positive terminal negative to higher direction
terminal potential
(xiii) The magnetism acquired by an iron nail when placed near a magnet is called:
(a) permanent (b) residual (c) induced (d) natural 1
magnetism magnetism magnetism magnetism
(xiv) Assertion (A): Sound produced by a tuning fork placed in a bell jar gradually becomes
inaudible when air is pumped out.
Reason (R): Sound waves require particles of the medium to transfer energy from one
point to another.
(a) Both A and R (b) Both A and R (c) A is true but R (d) A is false but 1
are true and R is are true but R is false R is true
the correct is not the
explanation of A correct
explanation of
A
(xv) Assertion (A): Magnetic field lines inside a bar magnet are directed from the south
pole to the north pole.
Reason (R): Magnetic field lines form open continuous loops.

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 (a) Both A and R (b) Both A and R (c) A is true but R (d) A is false but 1
are true and R is are true but R is false R is true
the correct is not the
explanation of A correct
explanation of
A
Question 2
(i) [6]
(a) A cyclist turns along a circular track at constant speed. The cyclist is
accelerating because of _________ is changing. ( speed / direction)

(b) A body falling freely under gravity experiences an acceleration of approximately

________ m s⁻² near the Earth’s surface. [ 9.8 / 10]

(c) Pressure applied at one point of a confined liquid is transmitted ________ in all
directions. [ unequally / equally]

(d) Hope’s experiment demonstrates the property of ________ of water. [

condensation of water / anomalous expansion]

(e) The regions of high pressure in a sound wave are called ________. [compression
/ rarefaction]

(f) The strength of a magnetic field is represented by the ________ of magnetic

field lines. [closeness / distance between them]

(ii) (a) Write the relation between frequency, wavelength, and speed of sound. [2]
(b) State what changes should be made in frequency if wavelength of the sound
wave is decreased if you want to keep speed of sound unchanged?
(iii) Why does a ship float better in sea water than in river water? [2]
Question 3
(i) Calculate the pressure at a depth of 25 cm in water. [2]
(Density = 1000 kg/m³, g = 10 m/s²)
(ii) Why do all objects fall with the same acceleration during free fall (neglecting air [2]
resistance)?
(iii) State two methods to increase the strength of an electromagnet. [2]

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 (iv) A compass needle gets deflected near a current-carrying conductor. Why? [2]
Ans:
(v) a) Define the time period of a simple pendulum [2]
b) Write the formula for the time period of a simple pendulum.
(vi) a) A body starts from rest and accelerates uniformly. What is the value of its [2]
initial velocity?
b) Define uniform acceleration.
(vii) Observe the diagram and answer the questions that follows. [3]

a) what happens when current flows near a compass?

b) How reversing current changes deflection?
c) What conclusion would you draw from the above experiment?
SECTION B (40 Marks)
(Attempt any four questions from this Section.)
Question 4
(i) The figure given below, is a simplified version of hydraulic machine. Answer the [3]
following questions.

a) What is the pressure [in terms of ‘E’ and ‘a’ exerted on the piston P?
b) What is the pressure throughout the fluid?
c) State the law you are using in part b?

(ii) a) State a reason why solar energy is not fully used for domestic purposes. [3]
b) Mention two steps to reduce global warming.

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 (iii) [4]

The figure above shows a solid of density dS floating in a liquid of density dL.

a) What is the relation between dS and dL in the above case? [greater than, lesser
than or equal to]
b) What is the apparent weight of the floating body?
c) The same solid floats in water with 3/5th of its volume immersed in it.
Calculate the density of the solid. (Density of water = 1 g/cm3)
Question 5
(i) A body of mass 3.5 kg is placed 1000 cu. cm of water when fully immersed inside it. [3]
Density of water is 1 gcm-3. [g = 10 ms-2 ] Calculate:
a) The volume of the body
b) The upthrust on the body
c) The weight of body inside water

(ii) The diagram below shows a light ray striking and reflecting from a plane mirror. [3]
AO is the incident ray and OB is the reflected ray. The angle between the incident
ray and the reflected ray is 120°.

a) What is the value of angle of reflection?

b) If the image of an object is formed 5 cm behind the mirror, what is the
distance between the image and object?
c) If two plane mirrors were used and kept facing parallel to each other, how
many images are formed if the object is kept in between them?
(iii) a) State a property of ultrasound that make it useful to us. [4]
b) A sound wave has wavelength 1.5 cm and speed 330 m/s. Find its frequency.
c) State whether the sound is audible.

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 Question 6
(i) a) A simple pendulum has a length of 2 metres. Calculate its time period of [3]
oscillation.
b) State the time period of a second’s pendulum.
(ii) Arrange the following speeds in increasing order:10 m s-1,1 km min-1 and 18 [3]
km h-1.

(iii) (iv) Using a cell, key, rheostat, bulb, voltmeter and ammeter, [4]

a) Draw an electric circuit

b) Explain the setup with respect to connections of ammeter and voltmeter.

Question 7
(i) Observe the diagram carefully and answer the questions that follows. [3]

(a) According to Newton’s 3rd law of motion, what is the relation between F AB
and FBA ?
(b) State the principle of physics that governs the interaction between object A and
Object B.
(c) Write a mathematical equation based on the above physical principle.
(ii) How do the following factors affect, if at all, the speed of sound in air: [3]
(i) Frequency of air
(ii) Temperature of air
(iii) Pressure of air
(iii) The diagram below shows Hope’s experimental setup. The temperature in the metallic [4]
cylinder is 10°C. The trough is packed with a freezing mixture of ice and salt.

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 a. Which of the two thermometer shows rapid fall in temperature initially- T1
or T2 and why?
b. After sometime when ice is starts melting:
i. Will it sink to the bottom of the metallic cylinder?
ii. What does it tell about density of ice in relation to density of water at
the bottom?

Question 8
(i) A car travels the first 30 km with a uniform speed of 60 km h-1 and the next 30 [3]
km with a uniform speed of 40 km h-1. Calculate: (i) The total time of journey,
(ii)The average speed of the car.
(ii) [3]
Do you agree that water tank is installed in the correct
position to get enough pressure in taps?
Justify your answer.

Water tank

(iii) The given figure shows the magnetic field between two magnets. [4]

(i) Copy the diagram and label the poles of the magnet.
(ii) Draw the diagram showing magnetic field lines when the polarity labelled
by you are reversed

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 (ii) Which is the weaker magnet? Give reason for your answer.

Question 9
(i) a) Draw a graph showing relationship between force and mass for constant [3]
acceleration
b) Which physical quantity can be calculated by finding the slope of the above
graph?
(ii) a) A charge of 75 C is brought from infinity to a given point in an electric field, when [3]
amount of work done is 3.75 J. Calculate the electric potential at that point.

b) Use the answer in part (a), to find calculate the amount of work done required to
bring a charge of 200C from infinity to that same point.

(iii) a) What will be the image of the word PIE if you will see it in a plane mirror kept [4]
vertical on line AB. [No ray diagram required].

b) The diagram below shows an object XY in front of a plane mirror MM1. Draw on
the diagram, path of two rays from each point X and Y of the object to show the
formation of the image.

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